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ENTERPRIS
CITY
Hat your lubtcrlptlon
plrtdT Look at tht labtl.
You thould not mitt any
4) of our ntwt numbers.
Tht Inttrprlit It tht
only CUekamat County
Ntwtptptr that print
all of tho ntwt of Ihlt
.growing County,
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FORTY-THIRD YEAR NO: 39.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24,1909.
E8TABLI8HED 1866
OREGON
GREAT FAIR
IS AT HAND
THE THIRD ANNUAL CLACKAMAS
COUNTY EXHIBIT OPENS
NEXT THURSDAY.
GROUND IN FINE SHAPE
An Attractive Racing Progrtmmt It
Scheduled Granuet and Booster
Organization! Will Have
Good Dleplavi.
'I Ih' meet Inn of tin' iMiuril of direc
tors of Ihn (iui-knuiit Count y Kalr A
hikIhiIhii, hi'lil tn tho County Court
mom Monday afternoon, wu well at
tended, ami iinicli oiiIIiiisIiihiii wn
liiuiiiri'iili-il. Tli in'tlnx wn called
by thn president, (li'orge. Laelle. M,
J, !'', secretary; Howard II. ICccli's,
imnlniitiil HiM-rntury ; W, II. Ilnlr, of
Cnnby, mill VU-f President Hmlth. of
MiicUlnirK. represented ""' south ''I
of lln county.
John Hisley. one of tlio director,
whose residence I ui Ouk Grove,
states IIiiiI IIh Oak Grove Improve
ment Chili will have mi cihlhlt thl
yi-ur at the rotinty fair Thlt It tin'
IIihI Unix Unit thin thrlvliiK tio su
Imrli hn exlillhlted nt Ciuiliy, mill
from tlu-lr exhibit ul the Mllwaukle
fiilr Inst )er, It In mi nlimiHt assured
flit-1 Hint Ihn i-luli will walk nway with
OIK' Of till' Vll!lllllH fr - til III ( M
Al the liiii'tliiK till" iiflcriiisili the
nh)eet of ImxIliK tli' grandstand wn
illhciinm-il 'I' Htrni-tiiri' wn erected
luring Urn Hummer before tln no-"
meet In Jinn' hy the rltUi'im of t'nnby.
Tin' IMiuril of illri'i'tom of lln Kalr Ah
kih'IiiI Ion iliM-hli'il to purchiisn thin,
which llii-y thought would tend to
bring iiiori1 people to thn fair itroundH
In itiM'hH thn burse races.
The Caiihy luiliil, composed of 25
pieces, ninl with Dr. A. F. ih l.cspln
usse mi r-nil-r. Ihiii ln-t-n awarded tln
i-otilnii't for furnishing tin' music for
tin' four days' session. Many of thn
lunula of roimly. Incliullug thn two
liamU from I hi" city, Mllwiiukle, Os
wego ami Mulalla., tild, hut ('nnby wn
tin- lowest
Hi-rri'titry Ue u ml Ms assistant.
Howard K. Kcele. ri'ort that thn
splice In the larifn exhibit hulhllilK I"
lining fimt. ami tunny concessions nrn
romlnit In. Thn flooring for the sec
nti. I aiory hn been coin lil't !, aiul In
(hi will Im thn Juvenile ii'inrlnii'iit,
culinary ami fancy work department,
ami will Im In chnrse of Mr. C. N.
Walt, of Candy, Mr. J. L Waldron.
mid Ml Anna Wlli-hart, of IIiIn rlly.
Two flights of Htnlrway nrn being
erected. On thn Hi-coml fliHir la a
court, where many of thn exhibit on
Ihn firm floor nut y Im viewed.
Many Improvement urn being mmlc
III Ihn Inlnrlor of thn lnrii .exhibit
Iml lit I iik Mix window will he put
In on thn firm floor, an Ihn build
Iiik of IiihI yi-ar win almost too dark
to vlnw thn exhibit, (ianiillnn HkIiIh
nrn being Inmiilli-il. ami thn hiillilhiK
I to Im well IIkIiIimI.
Ki-rn-tnry M. .1. l.co him arranged
Willi thn tilnilHtonn Improvement t'luli
to havn running water on thn grounds
for tlmlr exhibit of fish which will Im
amoiiK their display. ,1. M llolluwcll.
who In nmoiiK thn lending fanners of
('hickiiinus county, having purchased
tlm largo farm of t). K. J-'mylnn nt
(ilaililoiin, Ih iiIho n IIhIi culMirltit, ami
will hnvn muim of IiIh llun iiiiiiiiilaln
t roil I on nxlillillliui, Iii'hIiIi'h vi-K'-luhli'ii
of all kliiiln Mr. KrcyliiK when ownnr
of thlH Iniiil rulHi'il Homn of the llm-Ht
vi-Ki'talilcK Hhlppi-il to thn niarkcia of
I'oi'llaiiil ami In thin city, mill Iiiih hi-i'ii
nwarili'd iniiiiy prniulums nt county
anil Kianun faliH. There will In. many
Imllvlilual nxhllilta, iiIho.
Thn iliHirltiK of Ihn hi-coikI mury of
II xhllill IiiiIIiIIiik Juki complctcil, in
iniuln of four lnch kiln ilrlml lumhcr.
Tlmrn will hi' no dirt nlftlnc thnmuli
thU on Ihn t-xhlhllH Imlow. Thnrn will
In- two Hliili-wnya, onn lit thn nortlu-ait
anil Ihn olhnr at tlu HimthoiiMt ciirnnm
of ihn hiilldliiK, wllli n liirn npnn
court In thn rmilnr.
Mllwiiuklo (ininm, Now Ida (IriuiKn
ninl Oak Oiovn liiipnivi'ini'Dl Cluh. in
MiniiiiK thorn' who will havn nxhlliltH
IIiIh yi-ar mid doom for llmlr anctlnii
of tlm county. TIiIh In thn II rut tlmn
t Im t Clmlslonn Iiiih had tin cxlillill at
Ihn fair, and tlm thrifty people of that
ihrlvliiK llllln Huliiirh, nrn to Hpnrn n.i
palni ami nxpi-HHn to iniil.e thnlra one
of tlm numt nlinicllvo nxlillilln In tlm
liilllilltiK. Tlm Mllwiiukln (Iniime Kalr
ami Oak Orovn Improvement Club
Kulr tako placn n few da.VH prnvlnim
to Ihn county fair, ami llmlr cxIilhllH
will Im packed Immediately lit tlm
cIohIuk of their fulls, and t)u exhibit
ahlppeii to cnnby. Tho fulm held by
lliene two fii'Kaiil'.utlonii nrn ulwnya ul
teiuliid hy IiuiiiIii'iIh of people.,
AmoiiK tlm hiiHlut'NH Iioiihi's that urn
lo exhibit this yi'itr urn IliirnmlHtei- k
Anileisen, The KnterprlHP, Wllaun &
Cooke, of Oi-exnu (!lty; I'luno house of
i'oitlnnil; C. T. IIuIcb, and J. .1. HhiuIh.
nesH, of Cnnby. Mr. SiiiulHiiesH, who
Is the liurilwnrn denier of Cnnby, will
liuvc nnioiiK Ills nxhlliltH u llrnleHH
cooker, and will huve u dnmoiiHtru
tor In chnrKO. A knnn kutter m?;.u
will also he amoiiK thn oxhllilts at Ida
booth, and BOO aamplOH of ruhherold
roofltiR will h Riven awny.
Tho KroundH aiirroundlng tho build
Iiir nrn Iu'Ihr Improved. The dimt.
which wna one of tho bad features of
lust year"l fair will tiot be go this
your. GriiHH haa grown on tho grounilH
and the raco track, which wan new,
la hard and la without dust. Rati
fence are thla wook bolijK constructed
around the race track on both aldea
bo a to prevent the horana loavliiK
It whllo In a race. . The , pranilstauil,
accommodotlna; about ,1600. nfioplo. In
being painted white wttb green .trlm
mtngi ho aa to correnpqix ;wlth the
other building on tlio ground. 'Se-.
neath tbla Btructure, win be a rqfltaur
ant for thoaa who wlh, to fat on the
Contlmw4 ,FM..i,,..:
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REMOVE OLD CHURCH
FROM OREGON CITY
HISTORIC MEETING HOUSE OF
METHODISTS TO BE TAKEN
TO WILLAMETTE CAMPUS.
New coum from CollitKn drove,
wlmin Ibn MelhodlHt Coiiterellci) Iiiih
been III honhIoii for hi-vi-iiiI days, that
the old lilHloilciil MntliodlHt Churcli In
till i-lly will lie moved lo Hali'iu,
wlmin It will occupy n place of honor
on Ibn minium of Wllluinctln 'nl
verslly. Thn report carries with It
tlm Information that thn reason for
this action Is that no site Iiiih been
donated in (hckou City us a perma
nent home fur thn 1 mi 1 lil I ii u. This
i hiii i h was thn first I'roleslant ndl
lice of worship lo Im nrncti-d West
of Ihn llocky iiiountiiliiH and Mr ninny
years lis wall rang with elniuniit
exhortations from noted minister of
tlm church.
Thn Hiiiteuinnt (hut It Iiiih been Im
piisslhln tn secure a sit" for the build
I K In tiri'iion City npimreiitly has no
foundation In fact, us, mo fur Is known,
no effort bus been iniule here to se
cure a silo. J. U Hwafford, one of
the oftleer of thn Methodist Church,
when seen, knew nothing about thu
unit I nr.
BLACKWELL MADE REPORT.
Methodnt Minuter Wanted to "Start
Something," and Succeeded.
H V. It. C. Illuckwell. pastor of Ihn
Mi'ilioillst Kilscopal Cliurch. who ha
Just returned from Cottage tirovn,
where hn bus lientl attmnllll glim Meth
od lnl Coiiferenee, said yeslerdiiy Unit
It Is linproliiible that the old church
building In Oregon City, which was
the flrsl i'rutnstuiit church built west
of the Kiicky liiuutnlns, will be moved
to Huleiii and placeil on the campus
of Wlllaitinttn t'lilverslly. Mr. Illuck
well uiudn a report on the uiiilier to
the ronfernncn, which decided to havn
Ibn building moved to Salem, hut thn
cost will Im In excess of $lniM and no
funds luivn been provided for this
puriHisn, and no lmuiedlutt nr! Inn will
hn taken. It I very evident that Mr.
Illuckwell wanted to "start something"
nm hn bus succeeded, for there urn
score of people In Oregon City who
nrn not nt all pleased over the report
that hn gone nhroud to thn effect that
attempts to secure a Mile here huve
met with failure. Thn fuel Is Hint no
real effort tins been iniuln to secure n
ltn n ud thn action of the conference
was a pnrfnet surprise to the general
public and even the officer of the
churcli a well.
It Is apparent that those Interested
felt (hn best way to excite support
would be to Intimate that tho building
would he moved away from this city.
Aa a historical structure (he old
church I of great value.
"The building should tie moved to
the public iiinrn on the hill and
placed along side the Mclaughlin
home," said Mr. Illuckwell. The
Methodist Church property on which
the old and new church tand was or
iginally given to the Methodist by
Dr. McUiughllti himself.
METHODISTS ARE ASSIGNED.
Rev. i. A. Weber, of Canby, Trant
ferred to Independence.
Hev. It. C. Illuckwell hu ngalu been
assigned to the Met bod 1st Kplscopul
Churcli of Oregon City, Tlm appoint
ment have been iiniiounred mid
lire of sum,' Interest to (Tackama
county people. Hev W. J. Weber hn
been transferred from Cnnby to Inde
pendence, mid Hev. C. U Creesy will
go to Canby. Other Clucknmiis and
Knstern Multiioniuh appointment nrn:
Ouk tirovn and Clucknmiis, .liime T.
Moore; KKtncudu. W. II. Kuhlman:
l'iits, W. It. Moore; Miirtnum, jr. A.
Chnpiiiiiu; Cresbum, M. II. I'urnuou
glun; Sundy.tieorge YY. Kills, Viola
and Miillno urn yet to lie supplied.
Rev. Exon Goet to New Field.
Knvj. J. W. lCxon, pnstor of thn
Methodist Kplscopul Church of Sandy,
bus been transferred to the pastor-
ntns of Ohwcko mid Tiiulntlll. Mr.
Kxon 1ms been In the Kugln Creek
mid Sandy districts for n number of
years and II was largely through his
effort that the new Methodist Church
lit Sandy win recently built. Tlm
deillcallon nftblH church everal weeks
nun was nil event In local Methodist
circles.
BODY OF DEAD BABY
IN PASTEBOARD BOX
MISS LULU HODGE GOES INTO
FIT OF (HYSTERICS AT THE
UNUSUAL 8IGHT.
Miss Lulu 1 lodge, a sulnswomun In
The Kulr store, suffered n bud fright
Wednesday when she wns confronted
with a past board box containing Urn
dead body of a three-inonthH old girl
bnby. Tho young woman went Into
a violent lit of hysterics mid hud to
be curried to n nearby drug store,
where restoratives were administered
and aha later remittied her dirt lea.
Tho remains were brought here by
the baby's parentH, whose Identity
wag not dlscloned. The child died In
tho country where It wua Imixiaslblo
to secure, a cuHkct and on their way
to the undertaking establishment the
pnrenta stopped nt The Kalr store to
rntiko somo neceHHiiry purchases. The
pnatboard box was laid down In the
show window and Mis Hodge was
overcome at the unusual sight.
Oakley Talk at The Dalle. .
Rev. E. Clnrence Oakley, pastor of
tho First Congregational Church,, left
Friday for The Dalles,, where he par
tlclpated In the celebration of the 60th
anniversary of Uio .founding of the
Congregational CJuircJt pf that city.
m; uamey delivered an address re-
luting to the change tbflt, have taken
'plana In .church - .affairs, ,aqd Towth
during1 the last 0 years.
PRONOUNCED
GOOD THING
SPECIAL ENTERPRISE EDITION
MEETING "WITH MUCH
ENCOURAGEMENT.
PUBLICITY IS NEEDED
Endorsement of Majority of Leading
Bualne Men It Given to the
Forthcoming Industrial
Publication.
The special Illustrated edition to be
Issued by the Knterprlsn bus met with
such eiicourngemelit that It has be
come a pronounced suec-ss. The
proKiHltlon bus already thn endorse
ment mid patronage of nearly two
thirds of the business men of Oregon
city.
"Never ha the time been so fnvor
able for such an undertaking, and
never tins such an edition us this
been so badly needed. With all the
other comtuunlitc reaching out for
the newcomer with attractive adver
tising mutter, It behoove the resi
dents of Oregon City and Clackninas
county to get In line for their share
of the people now turning their at
tention this way. There never ha
been so many people seeking loca
tion for home and manufacturing
site throughout Oregon as during the
past year, and this community can and
will receive It share of this immi
gration If the proper tem are taken.
It Is well known to tlm residents of
this community that there Is no bet
ter placn In Oregon or nny other
state for the Investor or home-seeker
than right hero In Clackamas county.
All I hut Is necessary Is to let other
know the iidvmitngc of the county.
We have never advertised ourselves
thoroughly. Oregon City or Clacku
mil county I not known outside of
Oregon and tunny people In this state
do not reiill.e what we have here. We
hould advertise Oregon City and
Clackamas County throughout the
country, Just giving a true account of
our advantages and facilities. What
we have to offer In the way of manu
facturing site and alHiut the manu
facturing Industrie already in opera
tion, employing thousand of men. We
should also tell about our climate and
splendid locution for suburban home
and It would not be long before people
would be talking about Clackamas
County.
A few people cannot be expected to
assume a publication of this character,
but every business man, every prop
erty owner and In fact every citizen
Interested III the upbuilding of Ore
gon City and Cluckumaa County, may
help In thn ninttnr. To this end any
one may give suggestions, firing to
(he Knterprlsn office or hnml to Mr.
Arlsiuan. our representative, nny ap
propriate picture you niny enre to huve
appear In the edition and ho will quote
you term. Tho Knterprlsn Is not
getting out this spnrlnl edition for
personal gain. Outside of the adver-
President Taft to Visit the A.-Y.-P.
Exposition Sept. 29 to Oct I.
AX. j.
THE PRESIDENT WILL ADDRESS A MONSTER CROWD IN THE NATURAL AMPHI
THEATRE DURING HIS VISIT TO THE EXPOSITION.
PRESIDENT WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT is to be the principal actor In varied interestmf
program, which awaits him upon his arrival at the Alaski-Yukon-Picific Exposition in Seattle
from September 29 to October 1. From the moment Bill Taft sets foot on the paved walks
of the exposition ha will have to hurry to. keep pace with the virious events in' which he is scheduled
to tike part.. Hi activities will have a wide range, too. And, then, the president's good nature is
proverbial and his lieutenants have sent on word that the president will do his part to make the day
a big success. . His most formal appearance on the exposition grounds will be at a reception in the
Washington . state, building i at the -official banquet. Following in line will be : bis initiation into the
Arctic . Brotherhood, . the Alaska .fraternal -association. The president will also find time to address a
monster i crowd in. the Natural.: Amphitheatre mush down the Pay-Streak, tttend an-elaborate luncheon;
'visit! the United States government buildings and 'the Igorrote villagei mi.) ii.--,: .:
; i! September .30 at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition will be one t the president's- busiest day, in
- the treat and the people will je given every eppectustty to see and, hear him' during hit visit to ehe -fair.'
4. 4. . 4. 4 4. 4- 4- 4-
HIGH OFFICE FOR
THOMAS F. RYAN.
Judge Thomas V. Kyan, who I
- In Heat tin In attendance at tlm
Sovereign (iriind ldg of the
Independent Order of Odd Kel-
lows, was honored Wednesday
- by thn election a (Iraiid Mar-
- shut. Judge Itynn Is ut present
iJi-puty (iriiml Master of Oregon.
- This Is the first time that this
Slain ha been boiion-d by hav-
lug an olllcer III the Sovereign
(iriind Idg'i. The news will be
especially gratifying to the iimm-
hers of Oregon Ixidge, No. 3, I. O.
O. K of (hi city.
Judge Thomat F. Ryan, who wai
Elected Grand Marshal .of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellow, now In Session at Seattle.
Using the Knterprlse will obtain, the
,the paper expect to get It reward
tthrough the growth o( the community,
'thin I cenuln to follow systematic
j advertising of Clackninas County's
possibilities.
I Clackamas County, with lis superior
'opportunities. If they are properly
presented, as they will be In this spec
, lul edition, can attract Knstern cupl
' tal and home-seeker. Every subscrib
er of thn Enterprise will receive a
I copy "of the special edition, and sever
al thousand copies will be printed to
1 be sent to Eastern people.
OREGON ELECTRIC SUIT ENDS.
Clackamas County Farmers Will Re
cover $920 For Timber.
The Oregon Electric Compauy will
. Tl ! -"I lAn.
I pu.v iu inriiiKB imchiihii f.iu, nemj
Ilecknian G00. and J.-Sceley $50 as a
result of a suit that was tried In the
Circuit Court before Judge Campbell.
The Jury brought In a verdict Wed
nesday night shortly after 8 o'clock.
Ceorge Ilecknian claimed S 1 00. his
brother $MU0 and Seeley wanted $1800
ns compensation for the cutting of
timber on their lands. The Oregon
Electric Company maintained that the
standing tlnilmr endangered Its tracks
' and asked to have It cut down, agree
, Ing to stand the expense of cutting
tho trees and giving the fallen timber
to the owners of the land. The case
wns on trial for two days and the
Jurymen were nken to the land in a
special car to view the timber.
v w
$15,000,000
BOND ISSUE
HUGE MORTGAGE IS GIVEN BY
FRED MORRIS' NEW POWER
AND ELECTRIC COMPANY.
1700 ACRES INVOLVED
Money Will Be Used to Develop
Power From Clackamas River
and Build Electric Plant
Below Ettacada.
All of the real and personal prop
erty, and rights, privileges, eaaemeuta
ami franchises of the Portland Water
I'ower & Electric Transmission Com
pany, of which Fred S. Murrls, of
Portland, Is the promoter and the man
at the throttle, ha 1 b en mortgaged to
the Clrard Trust Company of Phila
delphia, for $1,500,000. The papers In
Ibis gigutitic deal were filed Wednes
day In the office of County Recorder
Chauncey E. Kamsey, and will be re
corded In due form. The mortgage is
given to secure the payment of bond
Issue dating from January 1, 1909, and
running 30 years. The bond draw 5
per cent. Interest and mature In 19.19.
The Portland Water Power & Elec
tric Transmission Company owns
about 1700 acres of land In Clackamas
County on the Clackamas River below
Estacada and proposes to construct a
power plant. Mr. Morris has for many
years been Interested In water power
development, having been the guiding
spirit In the management of the Ore
gon Power & Railway Company,
which was sold to the Portland Rail
way Light & Power Company several
years ago. His present plans have not
I yet been announced but It Is supposed
that the construction of an electric
railway system connecting Clackamas
County with Portland is Involved In
the scheme.
The action of the directors of the
Portland Water Power & Electric
Transmission Company authorizing
the Issue of the bonds was ratified by
the stockholder at a meeting held at
Portlund March 29, 1909. The mort
gage Is signed by W. H. Hurlburt,
president, and Wirt Minor, secretary,
and states tbat the bonds are, to be
Issued to pay for the development of
the water power and for the construc
tion of an electric plant.
Real Estate Dealt by Gorbett & Co.
During the past week the Gorbett
A Company Real Estate dealers have
made Beveral Important land deals and
report several others to be closed.
1 ..... . I. . ft. I ,
iniiiwiiR uiwbc mm iittvv uet-ii maue are
I the following: 45 acres of the D. B.
(Martin place to J. A. Faulk, of Ever
.ett, Wash., consideration $6000; 15
'acres of William Grout's land to W.
.8. Burgess, of Manila, consideration,
i $1400; 160 acres of D. Butler's land to
( E Qulggle, of Vancouver. Wash., con
sideration, $2500. One house and lot
belonging to Mrs. Taylor to B. Gil
more, consideration being $375.
ANNUAL FAIR OF
MOLALLA GRANGE
AGRICULTURAL PR0DUCT8 WILL
BE DISPLAYED SATURDAY
OF THIS WEEK.
Mulalla Orange No. 310 will hold Its
fifth annual fair at Mulalla Setember
25. This Grange situated an It Is In
the heart of what Is probably the
richest farming section of the great
Willamette Valley, Is one of the best
known and most progressive bodies of
It kind In the state.. The premium
list Is from the press of the Oregon
City Enterprise and consists of a
large number of cash prize and rib
bon awards for the best exhibit In
the numerous different lines.
The Mulalla fair has long been
noted as one that Is actually Indica
tive of the natural wealth and advan
tages of this garden spot of Clack
amas county.
The regular day's entertainment be
gins at 10:30 a. m. with music by the
Molalla band, a young organization
but one that, owing to the very com
petent Instructors and close applica
tion has made wonderful progress and
now Is able to furnish a first-class
article. At 11 a. m. the stock Judg
ing commences and as Molalla Is the
home of some of the best horses and
other livestock In the state, this fea
ture alone will be well worth the
while of lovers of blooded stock. In
the afternoon, more music and then
the baby show, In which fond and
anxious parents will study the face
of the judges In order to determine
Just how much superior "the one"
baby is over all others. In the qual
ity und number of babies Molalla is
not to be outdone.
After the baby show the grand stock
parade, In which the very cream of
the country will participate, will take
place, a feature of the fair that has
always attracted great attention and
which promises this year to be better
than that of any previous season.
Next comes an hour of good, clean
sport, consisting of games of various
kinds, races, etc., and at 3: SO p. m.
the prizes and ribbons will be award
ed. The stock exhibits will consist of
blooded horses, cattle, Bheep, goats
and swine. The poultry display will
also be a strong feature of the fair as
well aa the exhibits of grains, grasses
and vegetables. Fruits, flowers, fancy
culinary, preserved fruits and other
articles will be shown, and an exhibi
tion will be given by Capt. Geo. E.
Bartlett. of Peters Cartridge Co., of
expert and fancy shooting, both wlh
rifle and Bbotgun.
Levitt Improves Store.
J. Levitt has had many Improve
ments made In his. store In tie Will
amette building. Six "new quarter
oak ciothing cabinets with latest Im
provements and heavy glass front,
have been Installed. These corres
pond with the seven oak hat cabi
nets that were Installed some time
ago. New umbrella cases of the
same material have also been pur
chased, and new shelving added at
the rear of the building for the line
of shoes.
Linn Brothers Win Suit.
The Jury In the suit of Linn Bros,
against A. Morrow rendered a verdict
for the plaintiff for $120. The amount
sued for was $122.70, representing a
lumber account and rent on premises
near Estacada. F'Ren & Schuebel ap
peared for the plaintiffs.
JANCIGAJ IS SENTENCED.
Murderer of Mary Smrekar to be
Hanged September 22.
Math Janclgaj, the murderer of
Mary Smreker, will be hanged in the
state penitentiary at Salem Friday,
October 22. Circuit Judge Eakln Fri
day morning pronounced the death
sentence and Jancigaj smiled and was
seemingly anxious for death to re
lieve his suspense. Thirty days must
elapse before the execution. Jancigaj
was taken back to Salem Friday after
noon.
Explain New Woodcraft Rates.
Mrs. C. C. VanOrsdell. grand cuard
ian of the Women of Woodcraft, .Miss
Bertha Sumner, grand banker, and
Mrs. Leach, an organizer for the fra
ternity, came up from Portland Fri
day night to attend a meeting of Sola
(. irele, ami to explain the recent in
crease iu the rates of Insurance. There
was a goodly attendance at the meet
ing and refreshments were served.
NICHOLS PROPERTY
SOLD TO CHINAMAN
ANDREW KAN GETS OPTION ON
160 ACRES NEAR OREGON
CITY FOR $25,000
Andrew Kan, a well known Chinese
merchant of Portland, has obtained
an option on the Dr. Nichols property
north of Oregon City. This property
consists of 160 acres of exceptionally
good laud, and It is understood the
price Is $25,000, which aggregates
about $160 for the entire tract. The
land lies on both sides of the main
line of the Portland Railway Light &
Power Company and a large portion
of It Is now In hops. The hop yard
is being worked by Mr. Kan, under
rental from Dr. Nichols.. It Is the In
tention of Mr. Kan to not only raise
hops extensively, but to plant some
of the land to peaches and garden
truck. The' ground near the point
where the Clackamas River flows into
the Willamette Is admirably adapted
to fruit growing, and with the Im
mense tract practical); at the back
doof of the markets of Portland It is
conceded that the - purchase' price Is '
very moderate. The option has some
time to run,- btlt the deatwlll unques
tionably be closed be'forrthe expire,-
tlont of the term.
CLACKAMAS
HAS POWER
IMPORTANT PROJECTS PLANNED
TO HARNESS WATERS OF
RUSHING STREAM.
S. P. CO. IS ON RIVfR
Giant Corporation May develop 150,000
Hone Power Gibson Manu
facturing Co. to Build
Factory at Stone.
If all the projects that are reported
to be In contemplation are pushed to
completion the Clackamas River will
be lined with water power plants and
many thousands of horse power will
be developed from the Immense flow
of water in that swift rushing stream
that ha Its headwaters In the Cas
cade mountains and Is fed by the melt
ing snows. In addition to the huge
station of the Portland Railway Light
& Power Company at Cazedero, the
Southern Pacific Company Is planning
the development of water power 15
miles farther up the river. There will
be a power station constructed there
and nine miles farther on the dam
will be built, and a race made down
to the power plant This project will
supply 50,000 horse power, with a pos
sibility of 150.000, according to the
estimate of an engineer who has been
employed there. He state the South
ern Pacific Company has no less than
six other projects of this character
in progress on the Pacific Coast.
It is within the range of possibility
that this corporation intends to elec
trify Its Western system, but no In
formation Is obtainable here on this
point. The men employed on the
Clackamas River project receive their
wages on Southern Pacific time
checks. D. C. Latourette, president
of the First National Bank, who has
just returned from a trip up the Clack
amas, states that about 20 men are
working at the point where the power
plant will be located. They are build
ing a camp there and have cleared
nearly two miles of right of way, 30
feet in width, west of the power site.
It will be necessary for the company
to build a railway or a good wagon
road to transport Its heavy machinery
to the site. This work Is being carried
on inside of the government reserve
and In explanation of this fact. It la
explained that the necessary con ses
sions had been obtained from the gov
ernment. About two miles below Estacada
another project is under way. This
la believed to be backed by Fred S.
Morris, who was at the head of the
Oregon Water Power & Railway Com
pany before It was absorbed by tho
Portland Railway Light & Power Com
pany. A bridge Is being thrown across
the Clackamas River and surveys are
being run down towards Viola over the
Springwater ridge. No definite plans
have been announced.
To develop a power plant on the
Clackamas river and establish a fac
tory for the manufacture of bookkeep
ing machines and sanitary furniture,
the Gibson Manufacturing company,
of this city, has begun the construc
tlontion of a dam 741 feet in length
and 60 feet high arcoss the Clackamas
at Stone, six miles east of Oregon
City. To secure land for the reser
voir in addition to that already owned
by Mr. Gibson, the farm of Thomas
E. Brown, consisting of 210 acres,
has been bought for $33,000. An ef
fort is being made to purchase other
land until the aggregate of 1000 acres
can be used as a resorvoir site.
A force of men Is engaged In pre
paring for the concrete foundations of
the dam, and material is being gath
ered for the work during the winter
season. It will take nearly two years
niense spillway, and the cost will be
enormous. One advantage has been
to complete the dam, with the lm
secured which promises to be of great
value. In the center of the river is
a large icrtaml, and the dam will be
tied to the Island in the form of the
letter A. giving a resistance against
the force of the stream that will mean
unusual durability.
The dam will back up the water in
the Clackamas as far up as Deep
Creek and it may he necessary for the
company to institute condemnation
proceedings in many Instances before
proceeding further.
Power will be developed for tho op
eration of a large plant which will
manufacture furniture for hospitals
and other sanitary conveniences, as
well as the Gibson bookkeeping ma
chine, an invention which has been
thoroughly tested and found of great
value in large establishments, as In
dispensable as the cash register, when
once put into use.
The Gibson Manufacturing Com
pany Is operating a manufacturing
plant on the east side, and is turning
out considerable product. The con
cern has as a board of trustees: M.
E. Gibson, president and treasurer;
H. B. Adams, secretary; William
Smith, vice president; J. S. McFarren,
W. P. Andrews, Dr. G. S. Bretling and
Daniel Latherman. The company
was organized in 1907.
It Is also reported that the Gibson
Company will construct an electric
railway system from Stone to Port
land, having sufficient power to oper
ate the factory, run the railway and
giving them a surplus to sell.
H. E. Cross, of the Gladstone Real
Estate Association, has commenced
the construction of one section of a
dam across the Clackamas River near
the Southern Pacific bridge. The
dam will be 12 feel high above low
water mark and will coBt about $10,
000. Next year the work will be com-.'
pleted. Oskar "Huber, chief engineer
of the Portland Railway Light ft paw-',
er Company, measured the stream and'
reported' that 1100 horse power would
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